October 2017
October 2017
Resource-poor but demand-rich Indian companies are prospecting and mining natural resources such as coal, oil & gas and other minerals [...]
A financial expert delves into how reforms in the sector are set to transform the Indian economy. The last few [...]
Dr B.R. Shetty is the Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of the Abu Dhabi based NMC Healthcare and Chairman of UAE [...]
S. Thangapandian, Chief Executive Officer of Essar Oil UK, takes time out for ‘India Global Business’ to explain why the [...]
The latest edition of ‘India Global Business’ tracks India’s quest for natural resources around the world and the various success stories. The Sector Focus this time is on the Banking & Finance industry and the Country Focus is on Australia.
H1B visa troubles: Wake-up call for Indian IT sector
India takes a tough stand on the Trump administration’s visa crackdown. It’s two steps forward and one step back – once again. We’re talking of Indo-US relations here and the rollercoaster it has been riding on since Donald Trump’s ascent [...]
Koala cuddle
India's distinct model of globalisation is pegged on its commitment to greener growth economics. Our cover in this issue featuring Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani cuddling a koala bear is an ode to India's distinct globalisation and development model. While it [...]
Jaguar Land Rover goes all electric
Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled ambitious plans to electrify all its vehicles from 2020 as part of a more greener strategy. Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently announced that all its new models will be [...]
Indian universities fall behind in global rankings
After years of gradually creeping up the worldwide charts of higher education, India suffered a small setback in the latest ranking. India’s performance in world university rankings has registered a decline, with its share of universities falling from 31 to 30 in the global [...]
Can the Indian IT sector overcome the H-1B hurdles?
A US-based academic analyses how the Indian IT industry is coping with an intensifying squeeze on HI-B visas. In recent months, the US government has been exerting pressure to curb the H-1B visa programme for companies that rely on them [...]
Indian firms make a Europe mark
Acquisitions in the field of software and pharmaceuticals dominated the Indian march across UK and Europe in recent months. Tata Steel completes sale of UK mills The UK’s Liberty House Group has completed the purchase of two pipe mills from [...]
India’s expansion drive finds newer markets
From Turkey and Egypt to the Gulf, Indian companies continue to show an appetite for emerging markets. Mahindra acquires Turkish tractor firm Mumbai-based Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd has acquired Erkunt Traktor Sanayii AS, a Turkish tractor maker and its foundry [...]
Australia woos Indian companies to invest Down Under
The world’s 13th largest economy is the ideal investment destination for Indian organisations seeking international expansion to secure access to natural resources – minerals and energy – and create assets, technologies and brands, claims the country’s trade and investment commission. [...]
India-US work on state-wise strategy
With a range of investments in recent weeks, Indian companies are on a job creation spree in the US.
India taps Central Asia for energy security
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought about a paradigm shift in India’s quest for oil, gas, uranium by forging close relations with the five ‘Stans’ – Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The controversial and much delayed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) [...]
India digs deep Down Under
Tech solutions, real estate and food production – India’s interest in Australia encompasses a wide array of sectors. ANAROCK buys Indian arm of Aussie firm ANAROCK Property Consultants Pvt Ltd, the real estate venture floated by former JLL India chief [...]
India attractive as an export hub
A number of international companies are stepping in to take advantage of India’s location as a promising export hub. Foxconn eyes exports from India The world's largest contract manufacturer, Foxconn, plans to begin exports to the Middle East and African [...]
New territories, new gateways
The Netherlands, Singapore and Mauritius have emerged as leading destinations for outbound Indian FDI. The attractions are benign tax laws, ease of doing business, easy access to international markets and robust regulatory frameworks. The two top destinations for outward foreign [...]
Companies must make succession planning an ongoing process
Good corporate governance in a company includes succession planning as a vital element. Organisations that can envisage continuity of business in times of exigencies such as unexpected departures of key people are possibly following best practices. The realisation must dawn [...]
Banking the unbanked is India’s big success story
Arundhati Bhattacharya is the first woman to chair the State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest state-owned bank. Just before her retirement in early October, she took time out for ‘India Global Business’ during a visit to the UK to delve [...]
Colonial Cousins
India and Australia have great historical and cultural linkages but that is yet to translate into bilateral trade and investment. It is an anecdote that Matt Staff, a former senior executive at mining behemoth Rio Tinto’s operations at Pilbara region [...]
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